Blanka Tauber (1910-1989) - 1961 Pastel Czechoslovakian Street

Description

A strikingly dark and unusually coloured pastel street scene by the Czech born, Israeli artist, Blanka Tauber. The artist has signed and dated to the lower left and inscribed in Cyrillic to the lower right. The painting has been presented in a 20th Century white painted frame. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.

Size

68.5 x 48.7cm (27" x 19.2")
Framed Size: 83.5 x 63.5cm (32.9" x 25")

Artist Biography

Blanka Tauber, Israeli, born in Czechoslovakia, 1910-1989. Blanka Tauber studied art in Prague and later with Ferdnand Leger in Paris. In 1937, she visited Palestine and painted the landscape. She was a member of the artists associations in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1950, she immigrated to Israel. She lived in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Netanya before settling in the artists colony in Safed. In 1951, she was accepted to the Israel Artists Association and won the Dizengoff Prize.


Tauber's early work is characterized by dark colors, an expressionist style and heavy contours. Her later work is more colorful. She mainly painted landscapes. Died 1989.